The Current Album - Mix'n'Match for Yourself
Update - February 20th 2008
Arguably more goth than indie, London After Midnight's Sacrifice just sounds mournful. To my ear it's like Sisters of Mercy meets the Mission in full on whining mode. But, for all that, totally brilliant!
As of right now, there are over 10 great sad love songs from an eclectic mix of (mainly UK) Indie and Pop/Rock bands.
Tracks from We Are Scientists, the Killers, Libertines, The Wedding Present and Sleeper all figure in the current tracklist.
The following is a guide to my personal choice, where to get them, and how to make the Unrequited Album for yourself thanks to Amazon, iTunes, and a color printer.
Fair Warning : The music is subject to copyright. You may buy it, put it on a CD (subject to licensing restrictions) and listen to it. You may NOT make copies for your friends, or for sale - that is theft. Don't pirate music; buy, and enjoy it.
Contents at a Glance
Updates...
Update - February 9th 2008
Just in time for St. Valentine : another great, but intrinsically very sad and desperately mournful tale of requited love becoming ... well ... unrequited. Blur - No Distance Left To Run alongside some of the others in the list, actually makes me cry inside. But I can't help putting it on at least three times in a row when I listen to the album. Sheesh.
Update - January 28th 2008
Added Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars and the Senseless Things - Too Much Kissing '93 (originally a B side on the Epic label).
If you want the MP3 for Too Much Kissing the band have made it available as part of their rare collection of sounds - Get it here; and stop by the site here. I'm too good to you...
Current Tracklist
My Personal Favorite Sad Love Songs from Indie and Pop/Rock Bands
In no particular order, here is the current list of tracks that I would put on the Unrequited album. Most can be obtained from Amazon and/or iTunes (see below).We Are Scientists - Textbook
Robbie Williams - Louise
Killers - Mr. Brightside
Kate Nash - Birds
The Libertines - Don't Look Back Into The Sun
The Wedding Present - Sports Car (Acoustic Version)
Maximo Park - Limassol
Editors - Bullets
Sleeper - What Do I Do Now?
No Doubt - Don't Speak
Senseless Things - Too Much Kissing '93
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Blur - No Distance Left To Run
London After Midnight - Sacrifice
More will be added as I find them!
Download my Top #5 from Amazon
The following can all be downloaded from Amazon, for as little as 99 cents!
Louise [Explicit]
Number #5 - Louise by Robbie Williams. Not strictly indie, and some might say not a love song per se. But it is one of my favorite pieces of storytelling from Robbie, and will appeal to most...
Limassol
Number #4 - Limassol by Maximo Park. Love song? Possibly. In fact, the music makes for a great back drop to your favorite unrequited love trip through memory lane...
Don't Look Back Into The Sun
Number #3 - Don't Look Back Into the Sun by the Libertines. Again, it's what you make of it, like many of the Libs' tracks; but it conjures up images of love, sad love, and tells a great story.
Sports Car
Number #2 - Sports Car by The Wedding Present. It would have to be a track that tells a story about a love triangle, wouldn't it. At least, that's my reading - erm, listening? - of the lyrics. Check out the acoustic version of this track, it is stunning.
Mr. Brightside
Number #1 - Mr. Brightside by the Killers. If you've not heard it, you owe it to yourself to get the audio, sit back, close your eyes, and let the story take you away. This track tends to make me cry inside, and every time I hear it I have to stop what I'm doing and just listen...
Other Love Treats
- The Best Valentine Day Flower
- The time when hearts thump in anticipation, and men panic.
What's Your Favorite?
Did I miss one? Do you disagree? Let me know.
This is your chance - tell me (and the rest of the world) about the current track list, and maybe suggest something that should go on it, or just register your approval of the current list...
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- 3m30 3m30 Dec 19, 2007 @ 8:01 am
- Personally, I think that Spangle would have been a better Wedding Present track! Otherwise kudos on the selections!
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